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News Update: 8:00am, Thursday October 22nd, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Thursday October 22nd, 2026
News Desk
Oct 22, 2026 | 9:34 AM

It's Thursday, October 22nd. Good morning. Friday's tomorrow. It's 0 right now in Brantford, 0 in Kitchener, 4 in Hamilton. Gas down 3 cents to $1.74. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, if you need to get gas, do it today. Now we're hearing gas prices could jump by 7 cents tomorrow, potentially another 7 cents by Saturday. More Canadians are struggling to put food on the table, while the Bank of Canada looks at making life more unaffordable for Canadians toying with higher interest rates. Food Banks Canada said visits hit a record 2.3 million people in March, up 8.7% from a year ago, a 117% increase since before the pandemic. Nearly one in five people visiting a food bank in the country are employed. One in three are children. One in five food banks across the country report actually running out of food completely before they can serve everyone. Canada's Supreme Court is expected to say today whether it will hear federal arguments about the government's legal justification for using the Emergencies Act. They claim the court was being unfair by looking at thousands of pages of organized evidence gathered over several years when they had to make a snap decision under extreme stress. Officials set to provide an update today about a devastating fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. Four soldiers killed, dozens injured when winds swept a grass fire into a fast-moving inferno. About 150 people attended a vigil last night. And this might make you think twice about becoming a Canadian actor. A survey on behalf of the Canadian Media Fund found seven in 10 film and TV actors earn less than $20,000 per year for their on-screen work. A poll of nearly 1000 performers suggested much of the work came from international productions that were shot in Canada. Light 92 sports, the NBA season debuted for the Raptors last night. Kawhi Leonard was back at it and helped the Raptors blast Chicago 135-92. The Raptors are in Washington tomorrow at 7. NHL last night, Ottawa beat Florida. Buffalo lost to Philly. Leafs host the Rangers at 7 tonight. Hamilton Forge won the 2026 Canadian Championship. They beat CF Montreal 4-2 on penalties to become the first ever Canadian Premier League team to lift the prestigious They'll represent Canada in the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup. WNBA final, Atlanta beat Golden State for a 2-1 lead. And Thursday Night Football, New England is in Chicago 8-15. Light 92 weather, sunny in 19 this afternoon, tonight clear into, tomorrow sunny 15. Right now it's 0 in Brantford, 0 in Kitchener. It's 4 in Hamilton. I'm Stacey Englehart.